Definition of COMPLICIT

complicit

Adj

  • Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

Origin / Etymology

Most likely a back-formation from complicity, under the influence of words such as explicit, as though the suffix -ity were composed of -it (from Latin -itus) and -y.

Synonyms

complicitous

Scrabble Score: 17

complicit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
complicit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
complicit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

complicit: valid Words With Friends Word